To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Other Titles

Hire More Heroes Act of 2015

Hire More Heroes Act of 2015

Hire More Heroes Act of 2015

Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act

DRIVE Act

Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015

Driver Privacy Act of 2015

Drug Free Commercial Driver Act of 2015

Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015

Hire More Heroes Act of 2015

Improving Driver Safety Act of 2015

Port Performance Act

Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015

Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act

Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act

Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015

Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015

TESR Act

Tire Efficiency, Safety, and Registration Act of 2015

Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act

Transportation Funding Act of 2015

FAST Act

Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act

Driver Privacy Act of 2015

Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015

Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015

HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015

Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act of 2015

Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act

Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015

Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015

Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act

Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015

State Licensing Efficiency Act of 2015

TESR Act

Tire Efficiency, Safety, and Registration Act of 2015

Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act

TRAIN Act

Transportation for Tomorrow Act of 2015

FAST Act

Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act

Driver Privacy Act of 2015

Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015

Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015

HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015

Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act of 2015

Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act

Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015

Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015

Railroad Infrastructure Financing Improvement Act

Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015

State Licensing Efficiency Act of 2015

TESR Act

Tire Efficiency, Safety, and Registration Act of 2015

Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act

TRAIN Act

Transportation for Tomorrow Act of 2015

Driver Privacy Act of 2015

Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015

Federal Public Transportation Act of 2015

Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2015

Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015

Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015

Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015

TESR Act

Tire Efficiency, Safety, and Registration Act of 2015

Transportation for Tomorrow Act of 2015

Transportation Funding Act of 2015

An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.

Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote No. 250) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

7/22/2015

Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 250) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 22; provides for proceedings during the period from Nov. 6, 2015 through Nov. 13, 2015; and provides for motions to suspend the rules.

11/03/2015

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 507 and Rule XVIII.

11/03/2015

The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

11/03/2015

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 22. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Senate amendment shall be considered for amendment under the five minute rule and pursuant to H. Res. 507 is amended by the amendment printed in part A of House Report 114-325. No further amendment to the Senate amendment, as amended, shall be in order except for an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee print 114-32, which shall be considered as pending.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shuster Part B amendment No. 1.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Swalwell Part B amendment No. 2.

11/03/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Swalwell amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Swalwell demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden Part B amendment No. 3.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar Part B amendment No. 5.

11/03/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Babin Part B amendment No. 6.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Massie Part B amendment No. 7.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fleischmann Part B amendment No. 8.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gibbs Part B amendment No. 9.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gibson Part B amendment No. 10.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Guinta Part B amendment No. 11.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hanna Part B amendment No. 12.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part B Mullin amendment No. 13.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ribble Part B amendment No. 14.

11/03/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ribble amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ribble demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (FL) Part B amendment No. 15.

11/03/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown (FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Brown demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier Part B amendment No. 16.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) Part B amendment No. 17.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the E.B. Johnson Part B amendment No. 18.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch Part B amendment No. 19.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sewell (AL) Part B amendment No. 20.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sewell (AL) Part B amendment No. 21.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer Part B amendment No. 22.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kirkpatrick Part B amendment No. 23.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rice (NY) Part B amendment No. 24.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Duncan (TN) Part B amendment No. 26.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Comstock Part B amendment No. 27.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barletta Part B amendment No. 28.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lynch Part B amendment No. 29.

11/03/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lynch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lynch demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lewis Part B amendment No. 30.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano Part B amendment No. 31.

11/03/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley (CA) Part B amendment No. 32.

11/03/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brownley (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Brownley demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costello (PA) Part B amendment No. 33.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Radewagen Part B amendment No. 34.

11/03/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Radewagen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Radewagen demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Edwards Part B amendment No. 35.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Calvert Part B amendment No. 36.

11/03/2015

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hartzler Part B amendment No. 37, as modified.

11/03/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hartzler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Hartzler demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Farenthold Part B amendment No. 38.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rooney (FL) Part B amendment No. 39.

11/03/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rooney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rooney demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rothfus Part B Amendment No. 40.

11/03/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rothfus amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rooney demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier of California Part B amendment No. 41.

11/03/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeSaulnier demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceedes with 10 minutes of debate on the Beyer amendment No. 42.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mica Part B amendment No. 43

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DelBene Part B amendment No. 44.

11/03/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Napolitano Part B amendment No. 45.

11/03/2015

Mr. Shuster moved that the Committee rise.

11/03/2015

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

11/03/2015

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 22 as unfinished business.

11/03/2015

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 512 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22. Resolution provides for consideration of further amendments to the Senate amendments to H.R. 22.

House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Calvert amendment (A035) Agreed to by voice vote.

11/03/2015

Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole

11/03/2015

Roll call votes on amendments in House

11/03/2015

Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole

11/04/2015

Considered as unfinished business.

11/04/2015

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

11/04/2015

WITHDRAWAL OF DEMAND FOR RECORDED VOTE - Mr. Rothfus asked unanimous consent to withdraw his demand for a recorded vote on the question of adoption of the Rothfus Part B Amendment No. 40, to the end that the amendment be adopted on the basis of the earlier voice vote. Agreed to without objection.

11/04/2015

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

11/04/2015

Pursuant to the rule the committee rose.

11/04/2015

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 22 as unfinished business.

11/04/2015

Rule H. Res. 512 passed House.

11/04/2015

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 512.

11/04/2015

Rule provides for consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 22. Resolution provides for consideration of further amendments to the Senate amendments to H.R. 22.

11/04/2015

Mr. Shuster moved that the committee rise.

11/04/2015

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

11/04/2015

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Shuster asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 22, pursuant to H.Res. 512, amendment number 1 printed in Part A of House Report 114-326 may be considered out of sequence. Agreed to without objection.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tim Ryan Part A amendment No. 2.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hunter Part A amendment No. 3.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier Part A amendment No. 5.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeSaulnier demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cartwright Part A amendment No. 6.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hunter Part A amendment No. 7.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hunter amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hunter demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Denham Part A amendment No. 8.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Denham amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Denham demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Aguilar Part A amendment No. 9.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hahn Part A amendment No. 10.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Heck (WA) Part A amendment.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment No. 12.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Larsen (WA) amendment No. 13, as modified.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Culberson amendment No. 14.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Culberson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Culberson demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meng amendment No. 16.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Russell amendment No. 17.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Edwards amendment No. 18.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frankel amendment No. 19.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Duncan (TN) amendment No. 20, as modified.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lewis amendment No. 21.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lewis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Lewis demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (GA) amendment No. 22.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ribble amendment No. 23.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schweikert amendment No. 24.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schweikert amendment No. 25.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reichert amendment No. 26.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Reichert amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Reichert demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Newhouse amendment No. 27.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSantis amendment No. 29.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the DeSantis amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeSantis demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Shuster en bloc amendment No. 1.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Herrera-Beutler amendment No. 57.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Chabot Part A amendment No. 58.

11/04/2015

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry Part B amendment No. 1.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Mulvaney demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mulvaney Part B amendment No. 2.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mulvaney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Mulvaney demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mulvaney Part B amendment No. 3.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mulvaney amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Maxine Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mulvaney Part B amendment No. 4 to the Senate amendment to the text.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mulvaney Part B amendment No. 5.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mulvaney Part B amendment No. 6.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rothfus Part B amendment No. 7.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rothfus amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rothfus demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Royce Part B amendment No. 8.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Royce amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schweikert Part B amendment No. 9.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schweikert amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Schweikert demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Pursuant to the order of the House of today, the Chair announced that it was now in order to consider Part B amendment No. 23.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part B Westmoreland amendment No. 23.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westmoreland amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Westmoreland demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part B Young (IA) amendment No. 10.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Young (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Moore demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/04/2015

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pompeo Part B amendment No. 11.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part B Foster amendment No. 12.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Williams Part B amendment No. 13.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kinzinger Part B amendment No. 14.

11/04/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schakowsky Part B amendment No. 15.

11/04/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Schakowsky amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Schakowsky demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

On agreeing to the Herrera Beutler amendment (A071) Agreed to by voice vote.

11/04/2015

House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Herrera Beutler amendment (A071) Agreed to by voice vote.

11/04/2015

Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole

11/04/2015

Amendment (A072) offered by Mr. Chabot to the Rules amendment (A001).

11/04/2015

House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A072) offered by Mr. Chabot to the Rules amendment (A001).

11/04/2015

By unanimous consent, the Chabot amendment was withdrawn.

11/05/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part B Mullin amendment No. 16.

11/05/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Mullin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Schakowsky demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/05/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess Part B amendment No. 17.

11/05/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Schakowsky demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/05/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Neugebauer Part B amendment No. 18.

11/05/2015

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Neugebauer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Waters demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

11/05/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part B Gosar amendment No. 19.

11/05/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte Part B amendment No. 20.

11/05/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling Part B amendment No. 21.

11/05/2015

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 512, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part B Mullin amendment No. 22.

11/05/2015

Mr. Mullin moved that the Committee rise.

11/05/2015

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

11/05/2015

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 22 as unfinished business.

11/05/2015

Considered as unfinished business.

11/05/2015

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

11/05/2015

Pursuant to the rule the committee rose.

11/05/2015

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report House amendments to Senate amendment to H.R.22.

11/05/2015

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

11/05/2015

Pursuant to H.Res. 512, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendments en gros.

11/05/2015

Pursuant to Section 6 of H.Res. 512, the Chair announced that a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the text of H.R. 22 with an amendment is adopted, and a motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the title of H.R. 22 is adopted.

11/05/2015

Mr. Huffman moved that the House instruct conferees.

11/05/2015

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Huffman motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 22. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions of the Senate amendment that establish the total amount of funding to be provided for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021 out of the Highway Trust Fund for surface transportation programs; and insist on section 1414(b) of the House amendment (relating to adjustments to contract authority).

11/05/2015

The previous question was ordered without objection.

11/05/2015

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of the House amendment and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Shuster, Duncan of Tennessee, Graves of Missouri, Miller of Michigan, Crawford, Barletta, Farenthold, Gibbs, Denham, Ribble, Perry, Woodall, Katko, Babin, Hardy, Graves of Louisiana, DeFazio, Norton, Nadler, Brown of Florida, Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Cummings, Larsen of Washington, Capuano, Napolitano, Lipinski, Cohen, and Sires.

11/05/2015

APPOINTMENT OF FURTHER CONFEREES - The Chair announced that further appointments of conferees would occur at a subsequent time.

11/05/2015

Mr. Shuster moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments, insist upon its amendment to the Senate amendments, and request a conference.

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House amendment offered

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House amendment offered

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House amendment offered

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House amendment offered

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House amendment offered

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House amendment offered

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House amendment offered

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Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole

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Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole

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11/05/2015

Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole

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Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole

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Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole

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Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole

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Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole

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Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole

11/05/2015

On agreeing to amendment consisting of Rules committee print 114-32, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

11/05/2015

House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to amendment consisting of Rules committee print 114-32, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H R 22 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act or the DRIVE Act

11/05/2015

Amendment failed in Committee of the Whole

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Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole

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Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole

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Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole

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11/10/2015

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment and House requests a conference.

11/10/2015

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

11/10/2015

Motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate amendment, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made in Senate.

11/10/2015

Cloture motion on the motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate amendment, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees presented in Senate.

11/10/2015

Motion to disagree to the House amendment to the Senate amendment, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

11/10/2015

Senate disagrees to the House amendment to the Senate amendment, agrees to the request for conference, and authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees.

11/10/2015

Motion by Senator Wicker to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate.

11/10/2015

Motion by Senator Blumenthal to instruct Senate conferees made in Senate.

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of sec. 1111 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Thornberry, Rogers (AL), and Sanchez, Loretta.

11/17/2015

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 1109, 1201, 1202, 3003, Division B, secs. 31101, 31201, and Division F of the House amendment and secs. 11005, 11006, 11013, 21003, 21004, subtitles B and D of title XXXIV, secs. 51101 and 51201 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Upton, Mullin, and Pallone.

11/17/2015

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of sec. 32202 and Division G of the House amendment and secs. 52203 and 52205 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hensarling, Neugebauer, and Waters, Maxine.

11/17/2015

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 1313, 24406, and 43001 of the House amendment and secs. 32502 and 35437 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goodlatte, Marino, and Lofgren.

11/17/2015

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources, for consideration of secs. 1114-16, 1120, 1301, 1302, 1304, 1305, 1307, 1308, 1310-13, 1316, 1317, 10001, and 10002 of the House amendment and secs. 11024-27, 11101-13, 11116-18, 15006, 31103-05, and 73103 of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Thompson (PA), LaHood, and Grijalva.

11/17/2015

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for consideration of secs. 5106, 5223, 5504, 5505, 61003, and 61004 of the House amendment and secs. 12004, 21019, 31203, 32401, 32508, 32606, 35203, 35311, and 35312 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mica, Hurd (TX), and Connolly.

11/17/2015

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for consideration of secs. 3008, 3015, 4003, and title VI of the House amendment and secs. 11001, 12001, 12002, 12004, 12102, 21009, 21017, subtitle B of title XXXI, secs. 35105 and 72003 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Smith (TX), Comstock, and Edwards.

11/17/2015

The Speaker appointed additional conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of secs. 31101, 31201, and 31203 of the House amendment, and secs. 51101, 51201, 51203, 52101, 52103-05, 52108, 62001, and 74001 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Brady (TX), Reichert, and Levin.

11/17/2015

SENATE NOTIFICATION - The Chair announced that the Senate would be notified of the appointment of additional conferees.

11/18/2015

Conference held.

12/01/2015

Conference report H. Rept. 114-357 filed.

12/01/2015

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

12/02/2015

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 546 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 22. Resolution waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration. Conference report is considered as read and debatable for one hour. A motion to recommit is allowed if applicable.

Amendment sought to expand the eligibility of the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program to include innovative shared use mobility projects that can reduce congestion and improve air quality and sought to expand associated transit improvements to include those shared-use projects that directly enhance transit.

Amendment clarifies that projects within National Scenic Areas and projects to increase capacity of highway segments to improve mobility are eligible for federal funding under Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects.

Amendment sought to require the Federal Government to track the total number, cost, and time required for each environmental review of transportation projects when reporting the status of these projects to the public.

Amendment allows the GSA to construct, install, and operate electric car charging stations on federal properties for use by employees. Such construction, installation, and operation would be funded solely through user fees.

Amendment requires the Secretary of Transportation to study the methods States use to procure culvert and storm sewer materials and report the findings to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Amendment directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop a comprehensive strategy, within 1 year, to address "structurally deficient" and "functionally obsolete" bridges, as defined by the National Bridge Inventory, and to identify the unique challenges and policy solutions with regard to these respective categories.

At the end of subtitle D of title I of division A, add the following: SEC. 1431. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY ON COST OF COMPLIANCE. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that describes the cost to the Federal Highway Administration of compliance with Federal statutes and regulations as a percentage of the overall spending by such Administration.

Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that the engineering industry provides critical technical expertise, innovation, and local expertise to federal and state agencies to efficiently deliver surface transportation projects and urges the Secretary to reinforce these partnerships.

Amendment sought to allow bridge work to be done despite the presence of swallows if the bridge has a condition rating of 3 or less until a rulemaking has occurred; require notification to the Secretary of Interior, and also direct the Secretary to promulgate a rulemaking to allow for bridge work under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA).

Amendment sought to give States the option of increasing the truck weight limits on their Interstate Highways from 80,000 pounds to 91,000 pounds if the trucks are equipped with an additional sixth axle. Amendment would not have impacted existing exemptions already enacted under the law.

Amendment creates a National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure which will advise the Secretary of Transportation on infrastructure needs related to the use of the nation's intermodal transportation network to facilitate travel and tourism.

Amendment directs the U.S. Department of Transportation to study methods of inventorying roadside highway safety hardware devices (i.e. guardrails) for the purpose of improving in-service evaluation of these devices.

Amendment expresses a Sense of Congress that the Department of Transportation should utilize modeling and simulation technology to analyze federally funded highway and public transit projects to ensure that these projects will increase transportation capacity and safety, alleviate congestion, reduce travel time and environmental impact, and are as cost effective as practicable.

Amendment requires a public safety report to be provided to the House and Senate Transportation Committees on the security of locations intended to encourage public use of alternative transportation as well as personal transportation such as car pool parking lots, mass transit parking; local, state, and regional rail station parking; college or university parking; bike paths or walking trails and other locations the Secretary deems would be appropriate.

Amendment requires a report to Congress on the Internet of Things (IoT) and its potential to improve transportation services to the elderly and persons with disabilities as well as assist local, state and federal transportation planners in achieving better inefficiencies and cost effectiveness, while protecting privacy and security of persons who use IoT technology.

Page 340, strike line 9 and all that follows through page 347, line 25, and insert the following: (f) State Graduated Driver Licensing Incentive Grant- Section 405(g)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- ***.

Amendment clarifies language in the bill regarding universities abilities to submit grant applications for the University Transportation Centers program as either the lead or partnering applicant; directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop a 5-year Strategic Plan for Transportation Research and Development; provides authority for the Transportation Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology to conduct research on how to reduce traffic congestion; and authorizes the Assistant Secretary to transmit a report to Congress on rail safety issues.

Page 573, after line 11, insert the following: SEC. 7016. SAFETY OF PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. The Secretary shall, at the request of a State or tribal government, conduct a review of the safety and safety-related aspects of a pipeline transportation infrastructure project.

An amendment numbered 30 printed in Part B of House Report 114-325 to strike Section 339(b) of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 and makes construction of Type II noise barriers eligible for funds from the surface transportation block grant programs.

Amendment allows otherwise eligible Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects, which do not meet the minimum $100 million threshold, to qualify for the specific reserved amount as provided in the legislation for such projects that fail to reach that threshold.

Amendment sought to require the Secretary to allocate program funds made available to the territories according to quantifiable measures that are indicative of the surface transportation requirements of each of the territories.

Amendment moves up the consideration of storm water issues in statewide and metropolitan planning by specifically requiring consideration of projects and strategies that will improve the resiliency and reliability of the transportation system and reduce or mitigate storm water impacts on surface transportation.

Amendment increases from 10 to 25 the number of allowable localities eligible to conduct environmental reviews and make approvals for projects under State environmental laws and regulations instead of under Federal laws and regulations.

Amendment allows for certain trucks with current weight exemptions to be allowed to continue riding at those higher weight exemptions once certain segments of Texas State Highways are converted into Interstate 69.

Amendment sought to provide that a state may allow, by special permit, the operation of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of up to 95,000 pounds for the hauling of livestock and also sought to limit the cost of a special permit to $200 per year for such livestock trailers.

Amendment exempts projects to reconstruct any road, highway, railway, bridge, or transit facility that is damaged by an emergency declared by the Governor of the State and concurred in by the Secretary of Homeland Security from any environmental reviews, approvals, licensing, and permit restrictions if reconstruction takes place in the same location and using the same design, capacity, and dimensions as before the emergency.

An amendment No. 43 printed in Part B of House Report 114-325 to require that a state may not prohibit the operation of an automobile transporter with a gross weight of 84,000 pounds or less on any segment of the Interstate System or qualified Federal aid primary highways designated by the Secretary and to allow the chief executive officer of a State after consultation with units of local government, to request an exemption from the Secretary if it is determined that an interstate segment is not capable of safety accommodating such commercial motor vehicles.

Amendment requires a report on the frontline workforce development program for each fiscal year including an evaluation of the overall program and policy recommendations to improve the programs effectiveness.

Amendment changes the degradation standard of an HOV lane from maintaining an average operating speed above 45 mph over a consecutive 180-day period during peak hours from 90% of the time to 50% of the time.

Amendment sought to require State and regional transportation plans to include project descriptions and to score projects based on criteria developed by the State or the region, not the Federal Government.

Amendment sought to establish a program acknowledging contributions of third parties to a State DOT's roadside maintenance through a corporate logo made of live plant materials rather than conventional metallic material.

Amendment clarifies the intent of Congress and ensures that the motor-carrier industry can operate under one standard when engaging in commerce and pre-empts a patchwork of 50 different State meal and rest break laws to provide certainty for regional carriers doing business.

An amendment No. 11 printed in Part A of House Report 114-326 to require the Department of Transportation to develop a set of best practices for the installation and maintenance of green stormwater infrastructure, and assist any state requesting help to develop a stormwater management plan by providing guidance based on those best practices.

At the end of subtitle D of titl I of division A, add the following: SEC.___. PREVAILING RATE OF WAGE REQUIREMENTS. None of the funds made available by this Act, including the amendments made by this Act, may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the prevailing rate of wage requirements in subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act).

At the end of title III of division A, insert the following: SEC.___. STREETCAR FUNDING PROHIBITION. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Federal financial assistance may not be provided for any project or activity to establish, maintain, operate, or otherwise support a streetcar service. This section does not apply to a contract entered into before the date of enactment of this Act.

Amendment sought to require Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) scores to remain publicly available during the National Research Council of the National Academies study of the CSA Program required by Section 5221 and to add a provision to the new broker-shipper hiring standard created by Section 5224 to prohibit the hiring of "high risk carriers" as defined by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and also sought to remove several studies contained in the bill.

An amendment No. 20 printed in Part A of House Report 114-326 to clarifies that motor carriers who have not been prioritized for a compliance review by FMCSA due to their safe operations are equal in safety status to "satisfactory" rated carriers.

Amendment increases the air-mile radius from 50 air-miles to 75 air-miles for the transportation of construction materials and equipment to satisfy the 24-hour reset period under Hours of Service rules and gives States the ability to opt out of this increase if the distance is entirely included within the State's borders.

An amendment No. 27 printed in Part A of House Report 114-326 to establish a port performance statistics program, with quarterly reports to Congress. The program will collect basic uniform data on port performance and provide empirical visibility into how U.S. ports are operating, identify key congestion issues, and ensure U.S. commerce continues to flow efficiently.

Amendment allows all 50 States to compete for bus and bus facility funding by eliminating the 7-state set aside High Density Bus program and transferring the funds to the nationwide Competitive Bus Grants.

Amendment sought to increase by 5% each fiscal year for four years, the percent amount that the Export/Import Bank should make available for small businesses. Non-compliance with such policy would bar Ex/Im from issuing any loans over $100 million.

Amendment sought to require Export-Import Bank authorizations above $10 million to be contingent on at least two denials of similar assistance from the private sector and stipulated penalties for making false claims when seeking Bank assistance.

Amendment sought to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from providing a guarantee or extending credit to a foreign borrower in connection with the export of goods or services by a U.S. company unless the U.S. company guarantees repayment of, and pledges collateral in an amount sufficient to cover, a percentage of the amount provided by the Bank and makes that guarantee senior to any other obligation. Amendment also sought to provide an exception to this requirement for small businesses.

Amendment directs the GAO to conduct a study on how much non-commercial jet fuel tax revenue, paid for by business and general aviation, is diverted to the Highway Trust Fund due to the "fuel fraud" tax.

Amendment requires the Department of Transportation to issue an annual report detailing how the funds authorized in the bill are divided among the states and the sources of those amounts and also requires the IRS to submit an annual report to Congress detailing the tax burden of each State.

Amendment requires auto parts suppliers and manufacturers to provide part number information to the Secretary in order to further support of auto safety. Such information would be made available on a public website and through databases to ensure defective auto parts are removed from the supply chain and can be tracked if a recall is ordered.

Amendment sought to improve quality and quantity of information shared about vehicle safety issues among auto manufacturers, NHTSA, and consumers and also sought to improve the quality and quantity of safety information provided about used cars at point of sale.

Amendment requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that, in promulgating regulations, any preference or incentive provided to electric vehicles is also provided to natural gas vehicles.

Amendment modifies and adds certain provisions to the Senate amendments dealing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including asking manufacturers to hold on to safety information for a longer period of time; extending the time for free recall fix requirements; adding the text of the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act of 2015 and providing adjusted funding levels to the NHTSA in order to advance safety work.

Amendment executes a liquidation of the Federal Reserve surplus account and remittance of funds to the U.S. Treasury; dissolves the existence of the surplus account on a go-forward basis; and ensures that future net earnings of the Federal Reserve, in excess of dividend paid, are remitted to the U.S. Treasury.

Amendment assigns to the Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, power to authorize extensions of permitting timetables, up to a total of fifty percent of the time specified in an original timetable, and to the Director of OMB, the power to authorize any additional extensions, subject to requirements to consult with the permit applicant and report to Congress, and makes further improvements to further streamline administrative procedures for permit review.

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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (2015, November 5). Ex-Im Bank Clears Reauthorization Hurdles. Retrieved November 6, 2015, from International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

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